Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Greeneyes

Greeneyes are deep-sea aulopiform marine fishes.Greeneyes are generally deepwater fish, found from 50 to about 1,000 metres. They seem to prefer the continental slopes and shelves, possibly forming schools. Greeneyes are known to primarily feed on benthic invertebrates, as well as pelagic crustaceans such as decapods and mysids.
Like many members of the Aulopiformes, greeneyes are hermaphroditic; this is thought to be a great advantage in deep-sea habitats, where the chances of running into a compatible mate are uncertain. Young and larval greeneyes are pelagic rather than benthic, staying within the upper levels of the water column. Hake are known predators of greeneyes.

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